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April 2019

Wellbeing policy tools for decision makers

Resources to help you think through how to improve the outcomes that matter to people’s lives.

Wellbeing policy tools for decision makers

Background

Wellbeing is based on the principles of wellbeing economics – how can the government improve social welfare, social or public value in line with HM Treasury’s Green Book.

What did we do?

We created a draft set of tools and frameworks to supports decision makers to think through impact on people’s lives at different stages of public policy development and delivery.

The tools have been developed in workshops with a wide range of types of teams in public, private and civil society sectors.

How can you use these tools?

They are simple exercises to explore a policy area, action plan, strategy or service from the perspective of the wellbeing of those who will be affected by it and your contribution to national or community wellbeing.

You can make them as detailed as you like, with or without detailed impact numbers and costs, depending on the stage you’re at or the type of project you’re looking at.

These can be conducted in a workshop or as a short desk-research exercise. They can help to explore, appraise and enhance the social impact of policy options.

The aim is to help you think through an issue in wellbeing terms, in line with HMT Green Book and other existing models you’ll be familiar with depending on your context and work area.

It will help to:

  • Bring fresh perspectives & new ideas
  • Focus on human and community impact
  • Promote integration & joining-up
  • Consider short and long term impacts
  • Explore early intervention/prevention
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In this project

Factsheet - 2019
Policy Profession handout
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Policy tools - 2019
Policy tools: wellbeing impacts and cost-effectiveness
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Policy tools - 2019
Policy tools: exercises for understanding potential impact
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Model - 2024
Five key drivers of workplace wellbeing
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Template - 2024
Wellbeing action grid
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Blog - 2018
Treasury Green Book and wellbeing: the analysis
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Related content

Training
Green Book training: wellbeing guidance
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Guidance - 2017
A Guide to Wellbeing Economic Evaluation
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Guidance - 2019
Updated: A Guide to our Evidence Review Methods
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Guidance - 2017
Adding Subjective Wellbeing to Evaluations – Why and How?
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Guidance - 2017
How to Implement Personal Wellbeing Questions in Your Survey
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Full report - 2017
Measuring Wellbeing Inequality in Britain
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